PAGE | 187 EALING COUNCIL STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2025/26
| Standard | Council Framework |
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| The council's review of the effectiveness of its system of internal control is informed by:
• Annual Assurance Opinion of the Head of Internal Audit
• Performance against targets
• Annual Assurance Statements completed by Strategic Directors
• A review of the previous year's Annual Governance Statement. |
| A shareholder committee for council-owned companies was established in April 2025. This has been used to gain assurance over Greener Ealing Limited. No reports in respect of Broadway Living or BLRP have been received by this committee to date. |
| Develop capacity, capability and leadership | A member training and development programme is in place and there is an induction programme for all councillors within the first few weeks of their election to office. The council has adopted specific codes of conduct for councillors involved in planning or licensing decision-making and these councillors receive additional training in these areas as a pre-condition of their participation. |
| The New Starters Induction Programme requires all new joiners, whether council employees or agency staff, to undertake a corporate induction when they join the council. If employees have managerial responsibility, they are required to attend the manager's induction programme. In addition, several mandatory courses are run for all staff. |
| A workforce strategy is in place and includes actions to help address recruitment and retention in areas which are known to be hard to recruit. |